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Can Car Battery Be Charged By Running Wire From RV Battery To 7-Way?  

Updated 09/22/2025 | Published 09/06/2025

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Hello I am wondering if I could run a power wire from my RV battery to my 7 pin connector on my car instead of running a wire from my car battery? I know that I would need to make a connection that I would have to disconnect when I’m not towing.

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Expert Reply:

Hello Derek, thanks for reaching out. Are you trying to set up a charge line for flat towing purposes? If so, yes you can run a power wire from the RV battery to the RV 7-way. Then what you do is add a 6-pin plug to the front of the towed vehicle, then run a wire from the 6-pin plug to the towed battery. We sell kits for the RV side and the towed side. Here is what I recommend:

- Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Motorhomes # RM-156-75

- Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit for Towed Vehicles # RM-156-25

If this is not what you are looking for just let me know.

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Derek C.

9/15/2025

Yes this is pretty much what I was describing in my question. I was pretty sure that I could do this.

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Jesse M.

9/16/2025

@DerekC Ok great! What kind of vehicle are you flat towing? Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help!
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Derek

9/16/2025

@JesseM i will be towing a 19’ travel trailer with my electric car.
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Derek

9/22/2025

@DerekI decided to install a charge line from the car’s battery to the 7 pin connector on the car which proved to be a bit of a job since the under side of the car is completely enclosed due to the car’s battery pack but there was some plastic coverings on the outside of the frame that allowed me to run wire looms through the braces that were under the plastic covers to the rear of the vehicle then up and around the rear suspension to the rear cover and then the the 7 pin connector. It was a bit of an undertaking but was a beautiful day to be outside. I then ordered my Curt Bluetooth brake controller and set it up and it worked perfectly.
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